ALL SAINTS MARGARET STREET
History and architecture
Introduction | Beginnings | Inside the church | Tiling | Windows | The Chancel | Outside
Windows
The
nature of the All Saints site - nestling among other buildings in this
densely built-up area of central London - means windows are few, and generally
limited to the upper reaches of the building. The exception is the magnificent
west window (right), the glass of which dates from 1877. Designed by Alexander
Gibbs, it is based on the Tree of Jesse window in Wells Cathedral, and
replaced the initial glass, designed by Alfred Gerente and installed between
1853-58 (and which was generally thought to be a failure). Likewise, Gerente's
glass in the south aisle was replaced by Gibbs in the late 1860s. The
glass in the clerestory, and in the east window of the south chancel aisle,
is by Michael O'Connor and dates from 1853, the latter depicting Christ
in majesty with St Edward and St Augustine.
A more detailed history of the windows of All Saints Margaret Street is available from the Online Shop